Episode 266
S-class heroes can have their offices in the Heros main building.
Of course, the office of Cheonpung Knight Feed, who rarely visits the main building, was also prepared… … .
Peed was sitting in his office, checking the mountain of documents one by one.
All of these were reference materials for the current request, and A-level missions usually come with this much related documentation.
Feed read the document with tired eyes and opened his mouth as if talking to himself.
“How many applicants are there today?”
Jack from [Frost El], who had been standing in front for quite some time, responded.
“There are three.”
The reason the pronunciation is a little unclear is because the inside of the mouth is still dry.
This man, who was attacked by the Iron Blood Ball and flew away, had bandages tied all over his body as his wounds had not yet completely healed… … .
I was truly grateful that it had offended the Iron Blood Ball and ended like this.
“Who among them is worth using?”
“… According to the leader’s standards, there is none.”
When carrying out a long-term mission or a mission of high difficulty, if there are more than 20 people, a group of heroes is formed.
The person in command of the group is called the leader.
Regardless of clan, once you join this group, you must obey the leader’s orders until the mission is completed.
Except in a few cases.
This is why Jack, the head of a huge clan called [Frostel], acts like the bottom of the feed.
Jack looked at me slightly and said.
“Chief, it is difficult to find a talent who can meet your requirements. “If this continues, it will be difficult to fill even half of the required number of people, so why not lower the standards even now?”
It was a question I asked several times, but the feed’s answer was the same every time.
“That’s not possible. “It only increases the number of corpses.”
“… Among the applicants, there were some talented people who had performed A-level missions several times. Wherever they go, they are talented people who are treated as warriors who have turned the tables, but we do not give them a good reputation because we just dismiss them without explaining the exact reason.”
“Evaluation is temporary. “If we successfully carry out this mission, we will be able to turn things around in an instant, so don’t worry.”
“… … .”
Jack suppressed a sigh that was about to come out. This is why the Cheonikjok… His words rose to the top of my throat.
To put it bluntly, this closed race is also a sad people.
“… As you know, there are less than three days left.”
“okay. So, if it doesn’t work out, we should consider collaborating with other forces.”
“that… … ! “Do you mean to share this top secret information with other groups?”
Other forces usually refer to the imperial family, a religious order, or, in rare cases, a magic tower or mercenary group… … .
Of course, requesting cooperation from a specific organization is itself a loss of face.
This is no different from blatantly admitting that there is a lack of manpower.
“What is needed now is not origin or affiliation. It’s a skill. Just like the will of our ancestors who first founded Heros a long time ago.”
“… … .”
“But face is also important. “What I just said is literally a last resort, so let’s wait and see.”
“… yes.”
The feed sighed quietly and pressed the corners of his eyes. He didn’t stay up all night, but his head felt heavy because he stayed up all night sleeping.
“Let’s get some air for a moment. “I have checked and approved all the documents on the left, so would you mind organizing them for me?”
“All right.”
Feed left the office behind and headed to the rooftop.
As I moved it, I realized that my entire body, not just my head, was heavy.
I know why.
This is because there is still no clear answer as to how to deal with this mission.
The number of participants further decreased due to the Yeonggeoljeon held the day before yesterday.
This is because, not only were there those who were defeated by Luan, but there were also many who were seriously injured by Delak’s intrusion.
Even Jack, who was just reporting, won’t be able to join us on this mission.
… Of course, to some extent, this is something we brought on ourselves, so it is difficult to blame others.
Feed walked around in a daze, thinking about various things, and soon arrived at the rooftop… … .
“… … .”
In the middle of the rooftop training area, I found Luan sleeping sprawled out.
“… Could it be that you were here all day yesterday?”
“… … .”
Hearing a voice that suddenly sounded, the boy slightly opened one eye and looked in this direction.
What should I say?
He looked pitiful, like someone who had been drinking all night and woke up just as the sun was rising in the sky.
I guess he looks like an old man.
In fact, I felt this sentiment several times while talking with this boy.
“… Somehow my body felt warm. “The sun has already risen over there.”
Luan got up from her seat, yawned, and relaxed.
“Please wait a moment. “I’ll just warm up a bit.”
When I asked what it meant, it meant that we should have a fight right now.
“It looks like you haven’t eaten, so why not take a shower and fill your stomach first?”
“no. it’s okay. “My senses are quite sharp right now.”
“They say you sleep without knowing about the world.”
Luan chuckled, then slapped her palms together in the air.
Paang!
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Immediately after the sound of air bursting, a single wing rose from Luan’s back.
The wings, which were fluttering jet-black feathers, were soon covered in flames and turned into black flames of dreamy colors.
“… … .”
Peed looked at the scene slightly fascinated. Yesterday, he and Maxim seemed to be laughing at each other, but in fact, the feed had quite a bit of admiration for [Crowtaker].
There is a legend that in the past, when an unprecedented crisis came to [Mt. Morun], the sacred site of the Cheonik tribe, the Crowtaker joined forces with an alien engraved to save the sacred site.
And the sight of Luan with her single wings spread out was quite spectacular.
Except that he is a little young.
An amazing thing happened the next moment.
Without even flapping its wings, Luan’s body slowly rose into the air.
“… … .”
Pied’s eyes narrowed slightly as he witnessed the soft floating.
“Sir, let’s have a dogfight.”
“what?”
“The loser gets to buy food. how is it?”
Huh… … .
A breeze blew.
Feed smiled at that unfamiliar but familiar figure.
“You made a contract with the spirit.”
Luan smiled.
“answer.”
* * *
Anyone can have fun learning something new if it suits their aptitude.
In other words, I become so engrossed that I lose track of time, which is exactly what I did last night.
It was fun to use internal force in a new way, and it was even more fun to match the movement to the appropriate wind called by Salpa.
There was definitely a big difference from the basics of fighting with your feet on the ground, but maybe because you’re just getting started, that difference felt refreshing.
Above all, it was bound to be more fun because the potential I had changed depending on how I handled this power.
If I dominate the air, my concept of the battlefield becomes much wider.
Does it feel like the two-dimensional battlefield is expanding into three dimensions?
Thanks to this, I concentrated on training until my Danjeon was empty for the first time in a while.
By the time my body stopped moving any longer, the sun had risen, and after watching the sunrise and taking a nap, I recovered some of my stamina.
“Did you make a contract with the wind spirit?”
“That’s it. Wasn’t that what you intended? “I think it’s because of this tattoo.”
“It was the intention, but the period was too quick. Even a Cheonik tribe with excellent aptitude takes a week to communicate with spirits… … .”
“… … .”
“… anyway. If you made a contract with a spirit, it would be worth competing with me, but my side still has the overwhelming advantage. So, I think it would be appropriate to compete without a weapon. What do you think?”
“Let’s do that.”
If we compete without weapons, I have the slightest advantage.
It’s not that I’m ignoring the feed’s recommendations, but it’s because swords and spears are disadvantageous in nature.
On the other hand, if both are bare handed, the most important thing is the level of trained martial arts or proficiency.
Huh-.
We rose into the air at the same time.
The feed looked over my entire appearance and nodded.
“I was skeptical, but it’s true. To be able to fly that far in just one night… … .”
“Let’s get started.”
“I guess so.”
Although I acted a little arrogantly, of course I didn’t think that I would be able to overpower Knight of the Wind Wind in an aerial battle.
As of now, he is sure to lose even if he fights on the ground, but the air is this man’s world.
Not only my power, but also my experience, and since last night was pretty hard, even my stamina… There is no advantage whatsoever.
So, it has to be now.
I know that the experience of fighting when I am in bad shape is much more valuable than fighting in peak condition.
He contracted his thigh and knee muscles and then immediately kicked the air.
Paaang!
Salpa immediately understood what I meant and started the wind.
Complex movements are still difficult, but if you lunge in a straight line like this, you can move quite quickly.
However, the feed was not embarrassed by my sudden charge and attacked naturally.
“It seems like you became quite friendly with the spirit in just one day.”
“The code was correct.”
As I responded, I lowered my raised foot in a straight line.
It’s like using your leg as a sword and cutting it down at an upward angle.
Huh!
Feed easily avoided this attack. Two attacks in a row that I thought were quite sharp turned out to be ineffective.
In particular, kicking is a fairly difficult technique to use in the air.
Even on the ground, if your posture is even slightly awkward, you immediately lose your balance because it is a foot technique.
‘but… … .’
On the contrary, it is fortunate that it is in the air. Even if you lose your balance, you won’t fall to the ground.
Therefore, it is possible to attack by gathering all the strength needed to maintain balance after an attack.
I used the downward kick to do a somersault and regain my stance, then dodged the palm of the hand that was coming at me.
Fit-.
Even though I clearly dodged it, a small wound was left on my cheek. Not only that, my body was pushed back slightly, but I can understand it because I signed a contract with Salpa.
The man in front of me was truly the most noble of the Heavenly Wings, loved by the wind.
This meant that in addition to simple contact, we had to prepare for the aftermath of the attack… … .
It is difficult for me, who is just starting out in aerial combat, to take all of that into consideration.
For now, I decided to react immediately and fight.
Papa pang!
As we exchanged numbers in the air, we also learned why Feed was able to catch the troublesome mutant wyvern in three days.
Anyone who flies would probably feel embarrassed against the feed.
This was despite the fact that there was no window and no protection was being used.
But there is no need to rush.
There is nothing wrong with the recommended method, and I will have more experience fighting strong characters.
Of course, regardless of that, as the battle continued, I felt that the damage was piling up on my body.
The situation is being pushed unilaterally.
Am I still aiming for victory? Is it simply because they are losing late?
We’ll only know that when the results come out… … . Aside from my experience in air combat, there was one more damn reason why I was defeated by the feed.
… My arms and legs are still a bit short.
‘It seems like you’ve grown a bit taller recently.’
Now, sometimes, when I look at my face in the mirror, it seems unclear whether that person is a boy or a young man.
If you eat well, train hard, and sleep whenever you have time, your body will grow at a rapid rate.
First of all, my height will grow to around 185cm (adult standard), but I don’t know in this life.
Pow!
‘Ah-oh… … .’
As a reward for thinking about something useless during the fight, I received a kick to the chest.
Pyd grinned and said provocatively.
“It’s a repayment from last time.”
When I thought about what was going on, the last time I grabbed the pole and used the recoil to throw a kick, this was exactly where the attack landed.
‘You seem to be secretly behind the scenes?’
… I wanted to sarcastically say that, but I didn’t have time to do so because I was out of breath after getting hit.
From this point on, I was constantly pushed back.
The feed used not only the arms and legs, but sometimes even the wings, and the combination of attacks was not particularly difficult.
Not only did they attack directly by swinging their wings, but they also created wind with short flaps of their wings, obstructed vision with a screen, or even used it as a shield… … .
When I had time to attack, I felt the bones of my fist being crushed against the wing.
The entire wing was as hard as if it had been polished from some kind of steel.
I still don’t know how to move my wings, and even if I could move them, I had many disadvantages because they were single-winged.
therefore… … .
This is exactly the development I wanted.
fantasy,
